Drapery supporting device



May 28, 1957 P. sHAYMAN DRAPERY SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed Dec. 15, 1954 y INVENTOR. 'P af 5 maiz, BY 6' Z 2,793,691 DRAPERY SUPPORTING DEVICE Pearl Shayman, Chicago, Ill. Application December 15, 1.954, Serial No. 475,429 i 2 Claims. (Cl. 160-348) i This is a continuation in part of theapplication filed February 23, 1954, Serial No. 411,824.

The present invention relates to drapery supporting devices and has for its main object the provision of a suitable drapery supporting member `capable of supporting a drapery in a pleated condition.

Another object of the present device isfthe provision cfa drapery supporting member including a plate provided with a plurality 4of transversely arranged fingers projecting from said plate for the purpose of receiving within the space defined by each pair of adjacent lingers of a drapery fabric for the purpose of arranging the drapery in folds, whereby the drapery may be supported while arranged in plurality of folds.

A still further object `of they-present invention is the provision of a pair of arms disengageably supported upon one end of the said plate forthepurpose of maintaining a portion of the drapery in a fiuted condition. i

A still further object of thepresent invention is the provision of a drapery supporting member of the character indicated which may be capable of supporting the drapery heading above the rod upon `which thegdrapery supporting member is suspended. j

Withthc above general objects `inview and others that will appear as the invention is better understoodgtheusame consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a plan elevational view of a drapery while supported by a plurality of the present devices;

Fig. 2 is the rear plan view of a drapery showing the operative position of one of the drapery supporting devices;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective View of a drapery supporting device;

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view longitudinally of the drapery supporting device, taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross sectional View through the drapery supporting device with the drapery fabric in an operative engagement therewith, the View having been taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 6 is a similar view taken on line 6--6 of Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the present drawing the drapery supporting device shown therein includes an oblong substantially rectangular plate 10 made of a rigid material such as metal or plastic. lntegrally formed with said plate 10 at its center and projecting from its front face is rib 11 for strengthening of said plate 10 and other purposes hereinafter defined. Said rib 11 terminates short of the upper end of said plate 10.

At its lower end said plate 10 centrally thereof is provided with recess 12, whereby a pair of downwardly projecting bars 13 are effected, one adjacent each edge of 2,793,691 Patented May 28, 1957 AIC@ said plate 10, as is seen in Figs. 3 and 4.. Therlower end of said rib 11 extends downwardly and past the transverse marginal portion of the body of said plate 10 adjacent said recess 12. Both said bars 13 and. said rib 11 are each providedrwith an integrally formed andforwardly disposed finger 14. Said three lingers 14 .are in a mutually spaced relation on a horizontal plane.

The rear edge of said rib 11 immediately above the rear portion of linger 14 depending from said rib 11` is provided with recess 15-which is disposed forwardly of the front faces of arms 13, as is clearly seen in Fig. 4.

Above the lower end thereof said rib 11 is provided with a centrally located oblong recess 16. Centrally of said plate 10 a plurality of slots `17 `are made in a longitudinally spaced relation, said slots 17 extending into said recess 16. t

S-shaped hook 18 by one of its endsrmay be selectively received within one of said slots 17, with the opposite end extending rearwardly of said plate 10 for the purpose of engaging rod 19 upon which the drapery is suspended. By virtue of this arrangement the distance of the drapery headfrom rod 19 may be regulated. p

The upper end of said plate 10 is provided withan integrally formed enlarged bead 20. Coacting with said upper end of plate 1,0 and bead 20 is a resilient plate 21 having a pair of arms 22 depending therefrom, said plate 21 and said arms 22 are arranged in a U-shaped formation, so that when the sameremain in an operative position with said bead 20, said plate 21 remains in contact with the front face of plate `21, and .above the upper end of rib 11, while said arms 22are disposed rearwardly of said plate 10 adjacent the rearface of said plate 10.

Said hook 18 extends through the spacebetween said arms 22, as isseen in Figs. Zand 5;

Referring Vtothe-manner of use of the present drapery supportingdevicqfirst, plate21 and its arms 22 are disengagedtfrom theupper end of plate 10. Then, adjacent the upper edge of drapery 23 flute 24 is made, `within .which `plate .10` with its appurtenances is @wrapped While maintaining manually said iiute 24 enwrapped around said plate 10, plate 21 and arms 22 are then operatively connected with bead 20 at the upper end of said plate 10, with said arms 22 disposed rearwardly of the portions of the fabric material oppositely of the rear face of said plate 10, as is seen in Fig. 5. By this arrangement the edges of said flute 24 remaining rearwardly of plate 10 will be disposed between the rear face of said plate 10 and said arms 22. Finally portions of the fabric material leaving said arms 22 in a rearward direction and within the space defined by said arms 22, will be passed over the rear faces of said arms 22 and will lbe directed laterally, al1 as is seen in Fig. 5.

Flute 24 may be diametrically as large on transverse cross section as may be desired. Then again the fabric material at liute 24 may remain in a snug contactual relation with plate 10. No matter how fluffy said finte 24 may be it will by its very nature define a fold in a vertical direction as is seen in Fig. 1.

Oppositely of said fingers 14 the fabric material of drapery 23 is arranged into a plurality of alternate folds, a pair of which, as at 25, is tucked into the spaces defined by pairs of adjacent fingers 14. Said folds 25 are simply forced into said spaces defined by said fingers 14 by the aid of an instrument such as a dull edge of a knife or the like until said folds 25 are well within said spaces and past said recess 15.

The fabric material that overlies the lateral faces of each of said fingers 14 and clears the free ends of the latter defines three forwardly disposed folds 26, as is best seen in Fig. 6. The several portions of the fabric material of drapery 23 which contacts both faces of each finger 14 From the hereinabove description it will be seen that each flute 24 for the distance from the head of the drapery to the point substantially oppositely of the lower free ends of arms 22 `will be more or less uniform and smooth in appearance. therebelow lwill merge into said folds 25 and 26, the

latter presenting a plurality of rufes, which will extend substantially in a uniform fashion throughout the entire length of a drapery.

As is obvious on reference to Fig. l; when more than one of the drapery supporting devices are used in connection with a drape in a mutually spaced relation, a plurality of said utes 24 will be formed in the drapery adjacent the heading thereof, with a series of rulles effected from the several folds 25 and 26 extending from and merging with said flutes 24.

The uppermost portion or the heading of the drapery is `supported in its operative position upon plate by means of said arms 22 due to'their pressure exerted at the adjacent portions of the drapery against the rear face of said plate 10, as well as by pin 27. The upper edge of drapery 23 in its operative position with plate 10 remains iiush with the upper end of plate 10, or to be more specific with the upper arcuate portion of plate 21 disposed above bead 20. The fact that said plate 21 and arm-s 22 carried thereby are removable from plate 10 facilitates bringing about quick engagement of said arms 22 with the portions of the drapery rearwardly of said plate 10.

The fabric material in the flute l By virtue of the fact that hook 18 may be selectively engaged with one of the several points lengthwise of plate 10 through one of said'slots 17, regulates the width of the portion of the drapery which may remain above rod 19.

While there are described herein preferred embodi- .4 ments of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. Y

What I claim as new is:

1. A drapery support comprising an oblong plate having a pair of spaced bars depending from its lower end, a rib formed on the front face of said plate in a substantially central coaxial relation therewith and depending from the lower end of said plate in the zone between said bars, forwardly protruding, laterally spaced lingers formed on the lower ends of said bars and said rib, the rear face of said rib below said plate having a transversely extending notch therein and the front faces of said bars above said ngers being disposed in substantially the same plane as the rear face of said rib, and a transverse pin removably positioned in said notch and extending across the front faces of said bars for securing a drapery to said plate.

2. A device of the class described comprising an 0blong plate, a rib formed on the front face of said plate in a substantially central coaxial relation therewith and having a longitudinal slot in its front face, at least one finger formed adjacent each edge of said plate at one end of said plate, a finger formed at one end of said rib, the several fingers being in a mutual spaced relation transversely of said plate and protruding from the front face of said plate, `said plate being provided with a plurality of spaced apertures extending from the back face thereof and communicating with said slot in said rib, and a hook member selectively passed through one of said apertures, one end portion of said hook member being disposed within said slot and the other end portion of said hook member being disposed rearwardly of said plate for supporting said plate upon a drapery rod.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,524,958 Calvani Oct. 10, 1950 2,544,516 Walters Mar. 6, 1951 2,552,922 Andreou May 15, 1951 2,685,113 Roeckel Aug. 3, 1954 eine: 

